Word of the Day - sublunary

sublunary

/sʌbˈluːn(ə)ri/
adjective
literary
Belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one.

Origin
Late 16th century (in the sense ‘terrestrial’): from modern Latin sublunaris.

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We wander below as satellites guide
The cars and trucks in which we ride.
Both they and we sublunary are.
Though "man-made" does give us pride.

"Our" Earth, with hubris we say.
With its other creatures we play
Fast and loose, careless in truth.
Celestial denizens look on in dismay.